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The son and the grand-sonofgreat French upholsterers, Marc Abelinwas born to be a decorator.

As a child, he would listen to his grand-father recounting endless stories about the time when he was the director of the famous Maison Jansen in Roma. Between the ages of 5 and 10, Marcused to spend hoursin theChâteau de Versailles next to his father who was renovating the room of the King and the room of the Queen. As a teenager, Marc was already designingimaginary worlds, drawing houses, pieces of furniture and towers which would then give rise tothousands of models.

In 2010, after a twenty-year career in events management and financial medias, Marc Abelindecided to set up his own design agency.

Located by the Louvre,Marc Abelin Design et Décoration(M.A.D.D.) carries out interior architecture projectsfor private clients and producesexclusive pieces of furniture. A table desk, anenfilade, a pair of wall lightings, a mirror, a bedside table, a secretaire…in March 2014, M.A.D.D. launched afirst collection of furniture,provoked by a photograph taken by the Chinese artist Liu Bo Lin and inspiredby the form of the gold bar. This limited series, which iscomposed of20 pieces – with eight copieseach – and made of black lacquer and gold leaf, reflects the spirit of its designer: chic, glamour and rock and roll.

Marc Abelinlike clean lines, perspectivesand combining raw and precious materials, such as lacquer, stone, wood, metal, as well as the golden tints of the history of France which so fascinated him as a child.

For this intuitive and passionate character, who would lovenothing more than meeting withDali, Picasso, Jacques-Emile Ruhlmannand Monsieur Jansen inthe next world, each architectural project mustperfectly fitthepersonality of his client, in a practical, aesthetic, joyfuland surprising manner.

The wordsthat Marc loves best to hear from clients? “We would like to renovate everything, but we do not have any ideas.”

The thingthat Marc loves the most about his job?To question his clients, anticipate their desires andgo beyond theirdreams.

For Marc, everything is possible.Do not be surprised if you encounteran ostrich, a pink flamingoor a zebra on one of his project sites. Endless corridors, a mysterious room, a guitar dressing room, swimming pool on a terrace buried deep in the countryside, a door shaped as a cello, a massive bar in the middle of theliving room… Marc Abelindesigns places that are unique and gives life totailor-made worlds.

M.A.D.D. has already completed about a dozen projectsof various sizes from 40 to 600 sqm. A traditional mas in Provence, a junior suite, a roof duplex apartment, Mexico in Paris, haussmanianarchitecture turned upside down, a plastic surgery clinic… Marc Abelin’s trade mark is to createdreams wherever he goes.